Tag Archives: amateur sleuth

“The Well of Ice” by Andrea Carter – Book Review

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Fictionophile

This novel, the third in a series set in Inishowen, is a well written mystery with likeable characters.  The protagonist is Ben O’Keeffe a country solicitor.  Her law practice is the most northerly solicitor’s office in Ireland. ‘Ben’ is short … Continue reading →

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“Treacherous Strand” by Andrea Carter – Book Review #ReadingIrelandMonth21

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Fictionophile

This mystery, the second in a series set in Inishowen, is a well written mystery with likeable characters.  The protagonist is Ben O’Keeffe a country solicitor.  Her law practice is the most northerly solicitor’s office in Ireland. ‘Ben’ is short … Continue reading →

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“Epitaph” by Anita Waller – Book Review

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Fictionophile

Before starting out on a much deserved holiday with her best friend Wendy Lucas, Doris Lester discovers that her late husband had fathered a child with his mistress. Doris and Wendy had planned to enjoy the countryside, traveling throughout the … Continue reading →

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“Strange things done” by Elle Wild – Book Review

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Fictionophile

There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold… – Robert W. Service poem, “The Cremation of Sam McGee” … Continue reading →

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“The white shepherd” by Annie Dalton – Book Review

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Fictionophile

Anna Hopkins is in her early thirties and lives alone in an imposing house in Oxford that was once owned by her grandparents.   During her teenage years she suffered from an unspeakable family tragedy, and her entire life is irrevocably changed … Continue reading →

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“Daughter of ashes” by Marcia Talley – Book Review

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Fictionophile

We all have secrets.  We all have things in our family histories that we would rather not acknowledge.  It is only the wealthy and powerful – those with more to lose – who will take drastic and desperate measures to … Continue reading →

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